Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Wiltshire
Town
Malmesbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24222

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Current location

MALMESBURY ABBEY
Malmesbury
North Wiltshire
Wiltshire
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 930 874
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
UNUSUAL PLAQUE: SQUARE SUPERIMPOSED WITH QUATREFOIL SHAPE TWO CROSSED RIFLES ETCHED ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF/ EDWARD LUCE/ CAPTAIN 2ND WILTS RIFLE VOLUNTEERS/ BORN 6TH JULY 1863. DIED 17TH HJANUARY 1887/ DEEPLY REGRETTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM/ THIS MEMORIAL IS PLACED HERE BY THE OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF THE 'A' COMPANY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Luce, Edward Luce
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Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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